More by Nic
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The 2026 Ratio Drop Bar Conversion Kit Enables SRAM Eagle 70/90 Compatibility
comment 14 time Sep 1 compose Nic Morales / DispatchRatio Technology’s latest conversion kit brings SRAM Eagle 70/90 Transmission shifting to drop bars. With a CNC aluminum piece that attaches to the derailleur, users get all the benefits of SRAM’s new mechanical groupset with their drop-bar brifters. Read on for more details…
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329 mi. / 529 km 12 daysSicilia Traversata
comment 24 time Sep 1 compose Tristan Bogaard EuropeSicily, the sacred island of the sun, supercharges the rich blend of culture, food, and nature Italy is known for. From riding around an active volcano to exploring historic towns and savoring granitas, cannoli, and arancini on the daily, the Sicilia Traversata route serves up everything a bikepacker could want and more… -
Weekend Snapshot
comment 1 time Aug 31 compose Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchOur latest Weekend Snapshot features scenes from reader-submitted bikepacking trips around Alberta, Idaho, and British Columbia. Soak in the views and use the quick form to contribute to a future installment of our longtime Monday morning series here…
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Cycling Across the World’s Biggest Salt Flat (Video)
comment 1 time Aug 31 compose Lucas Winzenburg / DispatchDan Camp’s latest video transports viewers to Bolivia’s extraordinary Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. Watch his 39th video installment detailing his bikepacking journey between Alaska and Argentina here…
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313 mi. / 504 km 10 daysThe Corsica Crossing
comment 26 time Aug 31 compose Tristan Bogaard EuropeThe Corsica Crossing takes a fresh approach to bikepacking across the Mediterranean’s most mountainous island. Instead of following its well-known GT20 itinerary on tarmac, this route veers into the unpaved, unusual, and sometimes unpredictable crevices of Corsica’s rugged terrain. The result is a varied and beautifully tough track that rewards riders who persevere… -
Friday Debrief: Stooge Hotdogger, Toothpaste Docker, Reissued Jamis Komodo, and More…
comment 15 time Aug 28 compose Team Work / DispatchThis week’s Debrief features camp gizmos and the toothpaste docker, the reissued Jamis Komodo, a Stooge hotdogger, a Thomson/Blue Lug collab, multiple events to follow live, and much more. Find it all here…
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MADE 2026 on Video (Part 7): Weird Racks and Denim Tires
comment 3 time Aug 28 compose Neil Beltchenko / CultureIn our seventh installment of video coverage from the 2026 MADE Bike Show, Neil catches up with several brands to check out their new parts. That includes two shiny Mica racks, new Teravail stems and “blue jean” tires, Silca’s new tire lineup, and much more…
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The Rodeo Labs Spork 4.0 is Finally Here
comment 18 time Aug 28 compose Nic Morales / DispatchThe long wait for the fourth version of Rodeo Labs’ carbon gravel fork is finally over. Launched late yesterday and available now, the Spork 4.0 has a host of new features, making it the brand’s most capable adventure fork yet. More on the Rodeo Labs Spork 4.0 here…
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Rigs of the 2026 MADE Bike Show: Attendee Edition
comment 46 time Aug 28 compose Miles Arbour / Bikepacking BikesFor the second year running, Neil and Miles set up outside Portland’s Zidell Yards to catch folks rolling into the 2026 MADE Bike Show and learn a little more about them and their bikes. We chatted with more than 60 attendees to check out their rigs and ask what they were most excited to see inside. The result is a wonderfully eclectic cross-section of bikes and the people who ride them. Dive into this special edition of our Friday Reader’s Rig series here…
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MADE 2026 on Video (Part 6): Custom Bike Eye Candy
comment 0 time Aug 27 compose Neil Beltchenko / Bikepacking BikesIn part six of our 2026 MADE Bike Show video series, we met up Ronnie Romance to hear about Ultradynamico’s new carbon rims (which work with rim brakes), we talked to Pass and Stow about a new rack, and we got the lowdown on what Doom Bars has been up to. Find all the details about that and more here…
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The Tailfin Colours Collection Brings Vibrance to the Brand
comment 25 time Aug 27 compose Nic Morales / DispatchThe Tailfin Colours Collection breaks the trend of black production bags with two new colorways. With Candy Mountain and Kentucky Bluegrass, the British brand is finally embracing a wider palette. Check out all the details on these new bags and find their risqué new video to promote them here…
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Editor’s Dozen: Cass’s Favorite Gear of 2026 (Spring/ Summer)
comment 103 time Aug 27 compose Cass Gilbert / AccessoriesWith a renewed desire to dabble with different bikes and camera gear alike, Cass shares a late summer list of picks in his Editor’s Dozen. Expect a mix of durable, road tested new gear and a twenty year old favourite, plus ways to look sharp in coffee shops on tour and carry a week’s supply of your favorite toothpaste.


















